Carney Apologizes After Ontario Ad Prompts 10% Tariff Threat

Prime Minister Mark Carney apologized to U.S. President Donald Trump at an APEC dinner for an Ontario-funded anti-tariff television ad that repurposed snippets of Ronald Reagan, saying he had seen the spot beforehand and urged Ontario Premier Doug Ford not to run it. The ad prompted Trump to suspend trade talks and threaten an additional 10% tariff on Canadian exports; Trump called the commercial fraudulent and accused it of trying to influence U.S. legal matters. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Washington hopes to return to negotiations and cooperate more closely on oil, gas and critical minerals despite recent tensions. At the same summit Carney held his first formal meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, which Carney described as a turning point amid past detentions of Canadians and findings of election interference. Carney said the trip to Asia was part of efforts to reduce Canada’s reliance on the United States while repairing the bilateral relationship and deepening regional ties.